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| Jordan attack: Knifeman stabs Mexican tourists in Jerash | Jordan attack: Knifeman stabs Mexican tourists in Jerash |
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| A knifeman has injured four foreign tourists and two other people in an attack in the Jordanian city of Jerash, security sources say. | A knifeman has injured four foreign tourists and two other people in an attack in the Jordanian city of Jerash, security sources say. |
| Three Mexicans and a Swiss national were hurt along with a tour guide and a security guard in the popular tourist destination. | Three Mexicans and a Swiss national were hurt along with a tour guide and a security guard in the popular tourist destination. |
| The suspected attacker was arrested nearby, police say. | The suspected attacker was arrested nearby, police say. |
| Jerash, home to a well-preserved ancient Roman site, draws thousands of foreign visitors every year. | Jerash, home to a well-preserved ancient Roman site, draws thousands of foreign visitors every year. |
| Videos on social media show one woman lying bleeding on the ground and another woman in a blood-stained shirt. | Videos on social media show one woman lying bleeding on the ground and another woman in a blood-stained shirt. |
| An American tourist, Marco Junipero Serra, told the BBC the person who had carried out the attack was dressed all in black and had his face covered with a mask. | An American tourist, Marco Junipero Serra, told the BBC the person who had carried out the attack was dressed all in black and had his face covered with a mask. |
| The attacker jumped a fence at the site at around 11:00 (09:00 GMT) and began stabbing people indiscriminately, the witness said. | The attacker jumped a fence at the site at around 11:00 (09:00 GMT) and began stabbing people indiscriminately, the witness said. |
| According to Mr Serra, police did not lock down the site during the incident, and people were still free to walk in and out. | According to Mr Serra, police did not lock down the site during the incident, and people were still free to walk in and out. |
| One of those injured was Ali El Agrabawi, the driver of a tourist bus. At Jerash hospital he told reporters he had been stabbed while trying to stop the assailant from entering a cafeteria full of tourists. | |
| Jordan, viewed as a relatively safe destination, heavily depends on its tourism industry. | Jordan, viewed as a relatively safe destination, heavily depends on its tourism industry. |
| According to country's tourism board, the country is home to 21,000 archaeological and historical sites. |